Claim That UK PM Johnson Lied About Lockdown Party Is Nonsense, Deputy Says
A claim by a former senior adviser to Boris Johnson that the British prime minister lied to parliament about not knowing of a lockdown party in Downing Street is nonsense, his deputy said on Tuesday. Asked if the prime minister’s premiership was over if it could be proved that he had lied to parliament, Deputy […]
Nnamdi Kanu Faces Fresh Terrorist Charges Filed By Buhari
The Federal Government of Nigeria, led by President Muhammadu Buhari, has filed fresh terrorist charges against Nnamdi Kanu, the incarcerated leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). According to Naija News, the Federal Government filed the modified proceedings before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. The government upped the number of […]
Gbajabiamila Calls For Constitutional Review Of Minimum Educational Requirements For Presidency
Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has urged for a review of the minimum educational requirements for becoming President of Nigeria. According to him, the present constitutional requirement of a senior secondary school certificate or its equivalent is insufficient. As a result, Gbajabiamila has asked for the National Assembly to conduct a constitutional […]
Enugu Residents Experience Forced Sit-At-Home By Gunmen
Residents in Enugu State abandoned key roads and streets, as well as their businesses, yesterday for fear of being attacked by gunmen executing the Indigenous People of Biafra’s (IPOB) sit-at-home order, which its leadership had dismissed. Although IPOB had canceled the Monday sit-at-home order and had continued to assure residents of their safety and businesses, […]
PDP Governors Release 9-point Communique After First Meeting For 2022 In Rivers State
Governors elected on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform have concluded their meeting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The meeting held on Monday, January 17th, was hosted by Governor Nyesom Wike and was the first for the year 2022. It reviewed the state of the nation. It was presided over by Aminu Tambuwal, […]
COVID-19: Unvaccinated Workers, Visitors Denied Access Into Abuja Secretariat
Access to the Area 11 Garki Secretariat in the Federal Capital Territory was denied to unvaccinated civil servants and visitors (FCT). According to Naija News, authorities of the FCT Administration began enforcing the Federal Government’s policy of ‘no vaccine, no admission’ into any of its establishments at 7 a.m. Senior Special Assistant on Monitoring, Inspection, […]
Biden, New Japanese Prime Minister To Meet Virtually Friday
President Joe Biden will meet virtually with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan on Friday, as the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to surge around the world. The White House said Sunday the meeting will take place to highlight the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance. The two are looking to deepen ties in the face of China’s growing economic and […]
Texas Synagogue Siege: Teens Held In UK As Briton Named As Hostage-Taker
Two teenagers have been arrested in England as part of the investigation into a hostage-taking incident at a synagogue in Texas on Saturday. British citizen Malik Faisal Akram, 44, from Blackburn, was shot dead after a standoff with police in Colleyville. Details of the ages or genders of the pair arrested in south Manchester on […]
Former Israel PM Netanyahu Negotiating Plea Bargain
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is negotiating a plea bargain to end his corruption trial, news agencies have reported. Netanyahu, who lost power in June after 12 consecutive years as prime minister and is now opposition leader, has pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery, breach of trust and fraud in three cases for […]
Buhari Gives Instruction To Defense HQ Over Boko Haram Killings In Niger State
President Muhammadu Buhari has launched a huge military operation in Niger State, which has been subjected to repeated attacks on its villages.Garba Shehu, Buhari’s Media Assistant, announced this in a statement on Sunday. According to reports, bandits and remnants of Boko Haram militants fleeing theaters of conflict in the country’s northwest and northeast have attacked […]
